How Scoring Works

Scoring in flag football is straightforward. Here is every way your team can earn points: **Main Score:** - **Touchdown** — Advance the ball into the opponent's end zone: **6 points**. **After a Touchdown — Conversion Attempts:** - **1-point conversion** — Snap from the **5-yard line**: **1 point**. - **2-point conversion** — Snap from the **12-yard line**: **2 points**. - If the **defense intercepts** a conversion attempt and returns it for a score, they earn **2 points**. **Safety:** - A **safety** occurs when a ball carrier has their flag pulled inside their **own end zone**: **2 points** for the defense. - A safety on a conversion try is worth **1 point**. **Winning:** - The team with the most points after two halves wins. - There is **no overtime in the regular season** — a tie stands. - In **playoffs**, ties are broken by sudden-death conversion attempts, where each team picks a 1- or 2-point try until the tie is broken.